Full Text of SR0743 95th General Assembly
SR0743 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of Walter Durley Boyle of Hennepin, who | 4 |
| passed away on April 13, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Walter Boyle was born December 15, 1913, in rural | 6 |
| McNabb, the son of Walter Albert and Rey (Durley) Boyle; he | 7 |
| married Hazel Marie Hoyle on March 6, 1937, and she preceded | 8 |
| him in death on October 2, 1994; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Boyle served with the United States Navy | 10 |
| during World War II, including service on Ascension Island; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a graduate of Poole School, John Swaney | 12 |
| High School, the University of Illinois, and the University of | 13 |
| Illinois College of Law; he attended Harvard Law School for | 14 |
| advanced study; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Boyle was a practicing attorney in Putnam | 16 |
| County for more than 70 years, serving as State's Attorney for | 17 |
| 40 years; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a strong advocate of education and | 19 |
| established numerous scholarships for Putnam County students; | 20 |
| in addition, he served on the Board of Trustees and the |
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| Foundation Board for Illinois Valley Community College; he was | 2 |
| a strong supporter of Putnam County and Hennepin through his | 3 |
| support of charities, including the American Heart | 4 |
| Association, St. Margaret's Hospital, and other organizations; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, He was an active member of Hennepin Methodist | 7 |
| Church; he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed duck hunting, | 8 |
| wildlife, and a daily walk down the Indian path; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Boyle received numerous awards, including the | 10 |
| Hennepin Citizen of the Year award, the Studs Terkel Award, and | 11 |
| the Ageless Achievers Award; he was also inducted into the Hall | 12 |
| of Fame for Illinois Valley Community College; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, Walter Boyle is survived by his brother, Francis | 14 |
| Boyle; his sister-in-law, Ruth Scarratt; and Marcy McGrady and | 15 |
| Jon Bumgarner; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 17 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 18 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Walter Durley Boyle; and | 19 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to the family of Walter Durley Boyle as a symbol of |
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| our sincere sympathy.
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